Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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TAVERNA OPA ORLANDO

9101 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32819

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 30, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3351259
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8370519
DBPR license5811892

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority5 Intermediate13 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical20 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#14High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food./to go bag with ice, cook line cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw lamb/cook line reach in cooler. Raw chicken over raw beef, walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 5

#16Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./Can opener blade soiled.

#17Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./iced dumped at dining room wait station hand sink.

#18Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./ hand sink outside walk in cooler. Bar hand sink/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#19Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses./form emailed to manager.

#20Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled./blue liquid bottle not labeled/bar.

Basic 13

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food./bar hand sink/ **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable./blue cutting board. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./employees's personal items stored over condiments containers at back kitchen/ **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./ice machine area.

#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor./walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic10-12-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.

#7Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./85F.

#9Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair./bar sink not functioning/water not provided.

#10Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues./cook line reach in cooler with standing water.

#11Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner./octopus thawed in standing water/ **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food./unwashed vegetable stored over cheese, walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry./by ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:30 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.